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The sample size continues to grow and the overwhelming outcome is a majority of people won’t attend WDW with the mask policy/restrictions in place. This would beg the question... at what attendance level can Disney achieve profitability? If roughly half of those planning to attend choose not to...

I could see that as a possibility if one of two things can be achieved: 1) continually low occurrence of hospitalizations and deaths 2) a widespread therapeutic. So far most states only have about 5000 doses of Remdesivir on supply and that’s not nearly enough to respond to another spike in...

Dr Gottlieb just tweeted this regarding testing/positive cases. This is a good trend and if Disney’s strategy is to hold reopening until masks won’t be required for attendance they may be closer than many realize.

I’d hate to say it but it’s probably better for Disney parks in the USA to remain closed until a “full” Disney experience would be achievable. Disney has hiked their prices several times over the last several years because their experience is second to none. The quality premium they received is...

Disney will have zero issues with capacity given these absurd rules and reduction of offerings. I think we should refer to this time period as “Disney Lite.” Less calories and only half the fun!

Question to those who voted “Yes”: Have you thought about the other effects that mask policy would have? Such as... no water parks, no resort pools, limited Disney transportation, and limited/no recreational options?

0% chance I’m spending close to $10,000 to have that experience. The masks irk me but what irks me the most is no fireworks or parades. Why not still have the fireworks and parades and leave it up to the guests if they are comfortable attending? To always rule based off of the minority of...

Yet another encouraging study. Herd immunity may be closer than originally estimated.

Our economy in 1918 versus 2020 is like comparing an Apple Newton to today’s iPhone. Yes, those that took action in 1918 recovered faster but keep in mind that the economy was mostly industrial based. Today we live in a service based economy.

Therapeutics are going to come into play first and most estimates have them available no later than this fall. This would help immensely for the at risk population and would also increase the public’s confidence in recovery from the virus.

I think domestic travel rebounds significantly in 2021 but I think international travel could take until 2025 and obviously this couldn’t have come at a worse time for MCO given the recent expansion.

I pray for the sake of the CMs and the central FL economy that Disney opens soon. Disney will be ok as a company but my concern is that the CMs and the central FL economy don’t have much shelf life left.

Florida continues to run at a sub-10% positive rate which is a really good sign. Perhaps the virus doesn’t transmit very well in warm weather? 🤔 This is a great sign for the future reopening of the theme parks. If these rates continue for another week or so I wouldn’t be surprised if Disney...

Literally nobody knows the answer to your first question. We theorize that cases will spike again after we reopen but think about all the aspects we have gotten wrong to this point. Heck it wasn’t until just a few weeks ago that we discovered that asymptomatic carriers can actually spread the...

Not necessarily. DL Paris with reduced capacity is probably not as feasible as WDW with reduced capacity. Just a hunch but I think this decision has less to do with COVID and more to do with profitability.

I think by the end of May the conclusion will be reached that the COVID virus does not transmit nearly as well in hot and humid climates. This obviously will help significantly with the ability to reopen WDW. Obviously there will need to be similar protocols to Shanghai (maybe no mask...

Interesting how Chapek stated that all other parks will follow the operating procedure that’s being put in place in Shanghai. I really like the “reservation only” attendance idea and firmly believe that guests that attend WDW under this procedure will really like how manageable the crowds are...

Research continues to point to the requirement of “prolonged exposure” in order to contract COVID. The odds of getting the virus from a random passerby are slim to none. Obviously, this is helpful given a lot of movement occurs at Disney Parks are very rarely would a guest be exposed to...

We are talking about two completely different things. Yes, if you’re testing people for antibodies a 10% rate is incredibly high. Now if you’re testing people for COVID that are either: 1) showing symptoms 2) at risk or 3) came into close contact with a COVID case.. then a 10% positive COVID...

10% is way too high? NY at their peak was hitting a nearly 55% positive:test rate. 10% is actually a very good threshold as it indicates the virus is NOT spreading rapidly.